Baltimore County police are searching for three men after a college student was robbed near the Towson University campus the night after another student was stabbed in the same area.Mobile users tap here to watch videoBoth incidents took place at night on Burke Avenue blocks away from the Towson campus.Around 9:50 p.m. Monday, two men grabbed a 20-year-old Goucher College student who was walking and talking on his cellphone. The men forced the student to the ground and threatened to stab him if he didn't cooperate. Police said the victim did not see a knife.A third man remained inside a vehicle during the incident. The men stole cash from the victim's wallet and all the men fled the scene. The victim suffered minor injuries.Police said they believe the same men are responsible for an assault Sunday night in which a 24-year-old Towson University student was robbed of his cellphone and stabbed in the area of Burke and Centre avenues around 10:50 p.m.The victim was taken to an area hospital. Sources told 11 News he was listed in critical condition."I've been talking to the chief of police about this, and we think the incidents are related," said Baltimore County Councilman David Marks, who represents Towson.Desiree Sojourner, a Towson University student, lives between the two scenes on Burke Avenue."You can see the helicopter with the spotlights shining all around here," she said. "I walk to school, I run to school. Now I don't really want to."Marks said the Towson Precinct will soon add three additional officers to the force, and he said that will add more eyes on Towson."These incidents are alarming, and we are concerned about it. But if you look at the statistics, we are at two violent crimes (in comparison to) where we were last year. Towson as a whole remains a very safe place," Marks said.Police advise people to use caution when walking after dark. If possible, avoid walking alone and distracted. The assailants in the Towson robberies appear to target victims who walk alone and are not paying attention to their surroundings, often because they are talking on their cellphones.Anyone with information regarding the incidents is asked to call police at 410-307-2020.

TOWSON, Md. —

Baltimore County police are searching for three men after a college student was robbed near the Towson University campus the night after another student was stabbed in the same area.

Both incidents took place at night on Burke Avenue blocks away from the Towson campus.

Around 9:50 p.m. Monday, two men grabbed a 20-year-old Goucher College student who was walking and talking on his cellphone. The men forced the student to the ground and threatened to stab him if he didn't cooperate. Police said the victim did not see a knife.

A third man remained inside a vehicle during the incident. The men stole cash from the victim's wallet and all the men fled the scene. The victim suffered minor injuries.

Police said they believe the same men are responsible for an assault Sunday night in which a 24-year-old Towson University student was robbed of his cellphone and stabbed in the area of Burke and Centre avenues around 10:50 p.m.

The victim was taken to an area hospital. Sources told 11 News he was listed in critical condition.

"I've been talking to the chief of police about this, and we think the incidents are related," said Baltimore County Councilman David Marks, who represents Towson.

Desiree Sojourner, a Towson University student, lives between the two scenes on Burke Avenue.

"You can see the helicopter with the spotlights shining all around here," she said. "I walk to school, I run to school. Now I don't really want to."

Marks said the Towson Precinct will soon add three additional officers to the force, and he said that will add more eyes on Towson.

"These incidents are alarming, and we are concerned about it. But if you look at the statistics, we are at two violent crimes (in comparison to) where we were last year. Towson as a whole remains a very safe place," Marks said.

Police advise people to use caution when walking after dark. If possible, avoid walking alone and distracted. The assailants in the Towson robberies appear to target victims who walk alone and are not paying attention to their surroundings, often because they are talking on their cellphones.

Anyone with information regarding the incidents is asked to call police at 410-307-2020.